RambutanGate: Singapore responds
Singapore has responded that current WTO regulations do not have harmonised criteria for determining the origin of a product and that the determination of this will be governed by a country's domestic laws.For Singapore, this means a product must have at least 25 per cent local content to be deemed as of local origin. In the case of our tin of rambutans, I am sure the sg exporters can get away with declaring that since the combined weight of both the tin (made in singapore) and the sugar syrup (brewed in singapore) comes up to 25% of the total product, they can safely declare their finished product as being of Singapore origin.
Love them or hate them, you've got to admire the way our Southern neighbours always revert to the letter of the law when they respond to our accusations. Full report here.
posted by hew @ 11:32 am
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